Prasar defends broadcast contract to UK firms for C

New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Rejecting allegations of impropriety, Prasar Bharti today defended the award of the Broadcasting rights contract for Commonwealth Games to UK- based SIS Live and said the selection of the company was made with the approval of I and B Minister Ambika Soni.

As the multi-agency probe into the CWG scam continued, the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) said the CAG, CVC and other agencies will independently carry out their audit and investigations in accordance with their respective mandates on the Commonwealth Games.

Prasar Bharti CEO B S Lalli told reporters that due payment of service tax, which has become an issue, is the “legal responsibility” of the British firm.